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James William Falls

Birth	:	25 Jul 1846 Athens County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	24 Jun 1914 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Jacob Coffman Graveyard, Sharpsburg, Washington County, USA
Description	:	James W. Falls--Obituary. After an illness there of two years James W. Falls died in Topeka on Wednesday of last week. By his son, O.F. the body was brought home to Valley Falls Thursday for burial. James William Falls, eldest son of William and Ann Falls, was born in Athens County, Ohio, July 25, 1846 and died in Topeka, Kansas, June 24, 1914, aged 67 years and 11 months. While in his teens young Falls went forth to defend the stars and stripes, being a member of Company A. of the 196th Regiment of Ohio volunteers. December 15, 1867, he was married to... Read More	James W. Falls--Obituary. After an illness there of two years James W. Falls died in Topeka on Wednesday of last week. By his son, O.F. the body was brought home to Valley Falls Thursday for burial. James William Falls, eldest son of William and Ann Falls, was born in Athens County, Ohio, July 25, 1846 and died in Topeka, Kansas, June 24, 1914, aged 67 years and 11 months. While in his teens young Falls went forth to defend the stars and stripes, being a member of Company A. of the 196th Regiment of Ohio volunteers. December 15, 1867, he was married to Miss Mary A. Andrews at Trimble, Ohio, where they resided for ten years. And through all these long years she had been a faithful wife and living mother. To this union were twelve children; Jesse L. of Chicago, Silvie L., James W. Jr., Anna A., Adda F. Stine, Orliff F., Clarence O., L. Blanche Deihl, Ines M. Boyer, Charles E., Harry W., and M. Leone. With the exception of the fifth son, Charles E., who passed away December 31, 1912, all remain with their grief stricken mother to mourn for him. One brother, Ira L. Falls of Bishopville, Ohio, one sister, Mrs. Louisa Andrews of Derthick, Ohio, and one half sister, Mrs. Ethel McDonald of Gloucester, Ohio, survive. On this sad occasion it was possible for only two of his sons, Jesse and Orliff to be present; but all of his daughters were; and also his only brother, Ira and wife from their Ohio home came to be present at the last sad rites. In February 1877, Mr. Falls with his family moved to Valley Falls which was ever since been his home. For many years he was in the live stock business with the late J.R. Mitchell, both being widely known as leading stock buyers at the Falls for a long time. When bridle paths and cattle trails were the only roads over these broad, open prairies and wooded hills, Jim Falls and his sure footed horse were familiar figures along the Delaware when he bought stock by the hundreds. His judgment as to the value and weight of a steer or hog was accepted as perfectly good. Always he gave his honest opinion of their true worth. And what a wonderful memory of value and number he possessed. Years afterward he could tell how many cattle he bought of William Armstead, Finley Ferguson, John Funk, Jack Armstead, Noah Harman, Zack Grag, Francis Ammen, Dove Walker and other old timers and what he paid for them on his several trips in the country and how much he lost or gained in the various shipments. For a number of years he was employed as buyer and seller at the Kansas City Stock yards, and he was known as one of the best judges of stock at the yards. About seven years ago failing health forced him, much against his inclination to retire from the stock business. His was always an active, strenuous life. What he did was done with all his might and quickly. In his family was a kind, good husband and father. While wife and children mourn for him they have the consolation of knowing that his sufferings and sorrows are all over and in a better world he is at rest forever. The funeral was held from the family home on south Maple street Sunday afternoon, June 28, at 2:30, in the presence of a large attendance of old friends and neighbors who came to pay their last respects to one whom all knew and liked so well, and sympathized with the living. Dr. Holmes Dysinger of Atchison and pastor of the Lutheran church here conducted the services and there was sweet, sad music by the Kendall quartette. Old friends acted as pall bearers and in the family lot in Farrar Cemetery they laid him down to rest. Card of Thanks. We take this way to thank the many friends who so kindly assisted us in the sad hours before and at the funeral of hear husband and father. Mrs. Mary A. Falls and Children. Valley Falls New Era; Thurs., July 2, 1914 extracted by James Laird http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/KSJEFFER

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James William Falls's memorial is located at: Jacob Coffman Graveyard, Sharpsburg, Washington County, USA.
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James William Falls death on 24 Jun 1914 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA

Family Members:

Parent

William M. Falls

(1816 - 1868)

Ann Swift Falls

(1825 - 1862)

Spouse

Mary A. Andrews Falls

(1847 - 1935)

Siblings

Ira Lorenzo Falls

(1848 - 1934)

Alice Ethel “Ethel” Falls McDonald

(1866 - 1955)

Alwillie B. Falls Donaldson

(1868 - 1897)

Children

Jesse L. Falls

(1869 - 1930)

Sylvia L “Silvi” Falls

(1871 - 1939)

Anna A. Falls

(1874 - 1965)

Adda Falls Steins

(1876 - 1962)

Orliff Franklin “Ollie” Falls

(1878 - 1937)

Clarence Otis Falls

(1881 - 1937)

L. Blanche “Blanche” Falls Diehl

(1881 - 1980)

Inez May Falls Boyer

(1887 - 1974)

Charles Edward Falls

(1889 - 1912)

Mary Leone Falls

(1893 - 1964)

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